Purpose: To compare the swallowing alteration markers in patients with and without COVID-
19 and to study the predictive variables of oral feeding contraindication in patients requiring …

Few studies have reported the implications of performing endotracheal intubation for
critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Therefore, this study …

However, future research may benefit from tools such as the submental ultrasound
described by Dr Onal to objectively measure the degree of tongue edema in this population …

ObjectivePost-extubation dysphagia in critically ill patients is known to affect about 18 per
cent of mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit patients. This study investigated the …

Objective Describe the tracheostomy and ventilation management of patients admitted due
to COVID-19 as facilitated by speech language pathologists (SLPs) and otolaryngologists …

Background Reintubation is not an uncommon occurrence following extubation and
discontinuation of mechanical ventilation. In COVID-19 patients, the proportion of …

Objective To explore swallowing function and risk factors associated with delayed recovery
of swallowing in patients with COVID-19 post–invasive mechanical ventilation using the …

The number of patients requiring tracheal intubation rose dramatically in March and April
2020 with the COVID‐19 outbreak. Our thoracic surgery department has seen an increased …

Purpose Patients affected by COVID-19 are assumed to be at high risk of developing
swallowing disorders. However, to our best knowledge, data on the characteristics and …

Management of tracheal complications due to endotracheal intubation in patients with
coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an important concern. This study aimed to present …